College basketball: 2017 Bob Cousy Award watch list released

Twenty elite point guards were selected to the 2017 preseason watch list for the Bob Cousy Award, which is presented to college basketball's top player at the position. The honor is one of five Hoophall Awards given out every year to the best player at each respective position on the floor. The Cousy Award is the most dated of the five, spanning back to 2003-04.

Last year's winner was Tyler Ulis out of Kentucky.

Check out the table below for the full list of candidates heading into the new season.

2017 Bob Cousy Award Watch List:

Jalen Adams

Connecticut

Sophomore

Maurice Watson Jr.

Creighton

Senior

Jack Gibbs

Davidson

Senior

Frank Jackson

Duke

Freshman

Nigel Williams-Goss

Gonzaga

RS Junior

Monte Morris

Iowa State

Senior

Frank Mason

Kansas

Senior

De'Aaron Fox

Kentucky

Freshman

Melo Trimble

Maryland

Junior

Joel Berry II

North Carolina

Junior

Dennis Smith

North Carolina State

Freshman

Jawun Evans

Oklahoma State

Sophomore

Lonzo Ball

UCLA

Freshman

Jordan McLaughlin

USC

Junior

Jalen Brunson

Villanova

Sophomore

London Perrantes

Virginia

Senior

Seth Allen

Virginia Tech

RS Senior

Markelle Fultz

Washington

Freshman

Bronson Koenig

Wisconsin

Senior

Edmond Sumner

Xavier

Sophomore

The preseason list includes five freshmen. No first-year player has taken home the Bob Cousy Award since its inception in 2003-04.